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(43) Date of publication: 05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36 (21) Application number: 99949205.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01B 69/08, B62D 13/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9903/375 (87) International publication number: WO 0027/179 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.11.1998 GB 9824624 23.12.1998 GB 9828406 (71) Applicant: Kverneland Naerbo AS 4350 Naerbo (NO)	(72) Inventor: SANDBERG, LarsKverneland Naerbo as N-4350 Naerbo (NO) (74) Representative: Orr, William McLean  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Tower House,Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)